Publications by authors named "Mitchell W Lyle"
Article Synopsis
- Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and climate changes over geological times are influenced by volcanic outgassing and weathering processes, specifically the breakdown of silicate and organic-carbon rocks.
- A study presented a 53-million-year record of carbonate accumulation from the equatorial Pacific Ocean, showing that the calcium carbonate compensation depth has increased from approximately 3.0-3.5 km to 4.6 km over time, indicating long-term ocean cooling and increased weathering.
- The research identified significant fluctuations in the carbonate compensation depth during the middle and late Eocene, attributing these changes to variations in weathering and how organic carbon was delivered to the oceans.
